Distance between two points on the grid
Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Milo's map puts the library at (-3, 1) and the park at (5, 4). How long is the across leg of the right triangle under their path, in units?
Noah's map puts the bus stop at (2, -4) and the school at (6, 3). How long is the up-or-down leg of the right triangle under their path, in units?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. Points (2, -4) and (6, 3), joined by a segment; a right triangle is drawn under it with legs on grid lines and its corner at (6, -4). Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. Points (2, -4) and (6, 3), joined by a segment; a right triangle is drawn under it with legs on grid lines and its corner at (6, -4). −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pia's map puts the pond at (-7, -2) and the garden at (3, 6). How long is the across leg of the right triangle under their path, in units?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. Points (-7, -2) and (3, 6), joined by a segment; a right triangle is drawn under it with legs on grid lines and its corner at (3, -2). Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. Points (-7, -2) and (3, 6), joined by a segment; a right triangle is drawn under it with legs on grid lines and its corner at (3, -2). −10 −8 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 0 Ren's map puts the bike rack at (-2, -5) and the gym at (3, 4). How long is the up-or-down leg of the right triangle under their path, in units?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. Points (-2, -5) and (3, 4), joined by a segment; a right triangle is drawn under it with legs on grid lines and its corner at (3, -5). Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. Points (-2, -5) and (3, 4), joined by a segment; a right triangle is drawn under it with legs on grid lines and its corner at (3, -5). −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Zee draws a kite string from (-1, 1) to (1, 4). The right triangle under it has legs of 2 and 3 units. What is the area of the square on the segment?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-1, 1) to (1, 4), a right triangle under it with legs of 2 units across and 3 units up, and a square drawn on each side. Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-1, 1) to (1, 4), a right triangle under it with legs of 2 units across and 3 units up, and a square drawn on each side. −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 2 units 3 units Ari draws a ribbon from (2, -3) to (3, 2). The right triangle under it has legs of 1 and 5 units. What is the area of the square on the segment?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (2, -3) to (3, 2), a right triangle under it with legs of 1 units across and 5 units up, and a square drawn on each side. Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (2, -3) to (3, 2), a right triangle under it with legs of 1 units across and 5 units up, and a square drawn on each side. −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 2 4 6 8 10 0 1 units 5 units Bo draws a robot's path from (-2, -1) to (2, 4). The right triangle under it has legs of 4 and 5 units. What is the area of the square on the segment?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-2, -1) to (2, 4), a right triangle under it with legs of 4 units across and 5 units up, and a square drawn on each side. Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-2, -1) to (2, 4), a right triangle under it with legs of 4 units across and 5 units up, and a square drawn on each side. Coordinate grid of unit squares −10 −8 −6 −4 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 8 10 4 units 5 units Jun draws a segment from (-4, -2) to (3, 5) and a right triangle under it. Where is the right-angle corner?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-4, -2) to (3, 5); the triangle's legs run along grid lines, across from (-4, -2) and then up to (3, 5). Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-4, -2) to (3, 5); the triangle's legs run along grid lines, across from (-4, -2) and then up to (3, 5). −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - (3, -2)
- (3, 5)
- (-2, 3)
- (-0.5, 1.5)
Kira sketches a segment from (1, -6) to (6, 2), with a right triangle under it. Where is the right-angle corner?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (1, -6) to (6, 2); the triangle's legs run along grid lines, across from (1, -6) and then up to (6, 2). Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (1, -6) to (6, 2); the triangle's legs run along grid lines, across from (1, -6) and then up to (6, 2). −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 6 8 10 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 0 - (6, -6)
- (6, 2)
- (-6, 6)
- (3.5, -2)
Milo's robot rolls from (-5, -5) to (4, -1), with a right triangle drawn under its path. Where is the right-angle corner?
Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-5, -5) to (4, -1); the triangle's legs run along grid lines, across from (-5, -5) and then up to (4, -1). Coordinate grid of unit squares; both axes run from negative ten to ten. The segment from (-5, -5) to (4, -1); the triangle's legs run along grid lines, across from (-5, -5) and then up to (4, -1). −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - (4, -5)
- (-5, 4)
- (4, -1)
- (-0.5, -3)